Hogwarts in a parallel world

Chapter 42 Rat Spot

After Friday's duel, Winters clearly didn't feel like he was in a trance anymore.He finally determined that he did not become so powerful because of the elderberry and phoenix feather wand.

On what should have been a refreshing and ordinary morning on Saturday, Winters was asleep when he was woken up by a noise. Ron had been looking for something.

"Ron, what are you looking for?" Winters asked confusedly.

"My mouse Scabbers is gone" Ron scratched his head.

"Mouse are timid. If you get some food, they might run out on their own."

"I've tried it, but it doesn't work...this...oh...here it is" Ron muttered dissatisfiedly and took out a large gray mouse from the corner under his bed. , Winters had never seen this rat before.

Winters: "I've never seen your pet rat before."

Ron: "My mother wanted a cat, so I had to take it to Hogwarts."

At this time, Harry was also woken up. He said drowsily: "This mouse seems to be able to read newspapers. He is also afraid of Sirius." The big dark gray mouse trembled as soon as Harry finished speaking.

Perhaps because he hadn't woken up, Winters actually vaguely saw a figure, a short, fat, vague figure floating around the big rat.After he rubbed his eyes, he found nothing.

"Maybe I'm too sleepy," Winters thought as he yawned. Just as he was about to squint a little longer, he remembered that he hadn't finished his homework yet, so he had to reluctantly get up, pick up his books, and go to the auditorium for breakfast.

"Harry, when does your Quidditch training start?" Winters asked in a daze.

"At 3 o'clock this afternoon... let me sleep a little longer." Harry started snoring again.

"I wish you good luck... Ha..." Winters yawned and got up. When he arrived at the door of the dormitory, he realized that his shoes were on backwards.Ron was hesitant to take Scabbers with him.

"I suggest you bring it with you. After all, the first thing the Wind Rider does when he wakes up is to find food." Winters pointed to the sleeping golden eagle.

"How could I forget it... But Hermione has a ginger cat..." Obviously Ron didn't want to have a conflict with Hermione over a mouse, but he didn't want to come back and find that only the mouse Scabbers was left. Next bit of hair and debris.

"I think pet cats... having enough to eat and drink every day shouldn't have that much desire to attack." Winters didn't dare to vouch for it. He could only guess this way, because his golden eagles foraged for food by themselves every day. It is normal to be hungry after a meal, and the risk for pet cats is relatively low.

"You're right, let's go" Ron grabbed Scabbers who was eating his corn crisps.For some reason, Winters actually had the feeling that this rat seemed to be very wary of him. Especially the moment he and the rat looked at each other, he felt something, vaguely in front of his face. Drifted by.He knew this feeling all too well: it was a wave of magic.Although it is very weak, it is indeed a fluctuation of magic power.

"When did you buy this mouse?" Winters asked Ron cautiously.

Ron: "It was probably my first birthday. My mother bought it for me as a birthday present."

"That's... 12 years." Winters suppressed his inner surprise.

"What's the matter? Domestic ones will definitely live longer than wild ones." Ron looked at Winters in confusion.

"Yeah... that's right... let's go eat, I'm already hungry." Winters quickly changed the subject.He wasn't sure if there was anything wrong with this rat, but even for a domestic rat, it was a bit strange to live 12 years.

He arrived at the Great Hall and found that Aurora had already arrived. She was discussing yesterday's duel arena with Hermione. The two were arguing about whether it was fair or not for Harry and Malfoy to be given a draw.The debate was ended by Aurora's words, "Professors naturally have their reasons for teaching."

Hermione held a ginger cat with a flat face in her arms.As soon as the cat saw Scabbers in Ron's hand, it immediately became furious.Scabbers screamed in Ron's hands.Winters saw clearly this time, there was indeed a figure, although it was very blurry, because it was so close, he could see it clearly now.Under Hermione's comfort, her cat gradually quieted down, but still stared at Scabbers.

"When you were playing against Delk yesterday, Elena kept staring at you," Aurora said after seeing Winters coming.

"How do you know she's not staring at Delk?" Winters asked jokingly.

Hermione laughed a little angrily: "Can you stop making excuses like this? Although Delk and Irina are both Slytherins, they don't like each other for a day or two."

"After I came down, I also found that her eyes were very complicated... I didn't know what she was thinking." Winters recalled Elena's eyes, and that kind of complicated eyes impressed him deeply.

"You need to think about it yourself." Aurora took a piece of bacon. "How can I know what she is thinking? I can't use Legilimency, that would be equivalent to peeping," Winters said immediately.

"You can ask her directly. Stop asking her about the translation of ancient documents. You should remember that she told you last year that she no longer wants to answer questions about ancient documents," Aurora reminded Winter. Sri Lanka.

"Shall I ask her? Let's forget it. I don't want to be regarded as a weirdo." Winters shook his head. He now had a more urgent task: to find out what magic power Scabbers had.

Winters went to the library after eating. Since it was the first weekend of school, there were not many people there. He met Elena at the table by the door.Still the same, although he looked exhausted, his voice was very clear.

"Morning" Elena greeted Winters.

"Hi, Elena. I have a question..." Winters was interrupted by Elena before he finished speaking.

Elena: "Let me set a rule first. It's not impossible for you to ask me about ancient documents, but I have a condition."

Winters was a little nervous: "Conditions?"

Elena: "Come to my birthday party. My birthday is January 1st"

Winters was stunned for a moment: "Of course... isn't that the Christmas holiday? No, your request is too unreasonable."

Elena's face showed a rarely seen angry look in the past: "Then you can find a way to translate it yourself."

Winters immediately waved his hands and said, "I'm not here to ask you about the translation of ancient documents. Have you ever heard of a mouse that lives for 12 years but is still jumping around?"

Elena asked doubtfully: "A mouse that has lived for 12 years but is still jumping around? Even if it is domesticated, it is impossible. Where did you see it?"

Winters tried hard to control his surprise: "It's Ron's pet rat. He said it was bought for him by his mother as a first-year birthday gift... It's been 12 years now... and there may be more. "

Elena thought for a while and said: "Is there anything else going on? This mouse... I don't know what kind of mouse this mouse is. Some types of mice can indeed live for more than 10 years."

Winters: "I just saw a vague figure... How should I describe it... It was this mouse surrounded by a short, fat, vague figure."

Elena thought for a while after listening to Winters' description and said: "There are two possibilities. This mouse is either some kind of magical creature, or it is an Animagus."

Winters was a little worried: "It's hard for me to describe the situation any better."

Elena: "You should pay more attention and don't act rashly. After all, many followers of the mysterious man ran away in the last war. And you'd better tell your friends about the situation and let them pay attention." After that, she stood up .

Winters: "Where are you going? It's only 8:45."

Elena looked at Winters angrily: "I'll tell my friends and let them pay attention. You wooden head"

Winters thought unconvinced: "You are just a fool. Isn't it just a birthday party? Isn't that all?"

Without Elena's assistance, he could only bite the bullet and chew through those large books.Stayed for several hours.But not without gain.He knew the detailed introduction about Dementors in the book "The Dark Side".

"Dementors are monsters born of despair and a completely corrupted soul under the influence of dark magic. This dangerous dark creature not only sucks people's happiness. It robs them of all positive emotions, and that The effects are irreversible.

The Invocation Guard can drive away Dementors, but destroying them requires extremely powerful spells.Most of these spells are black magic that directly attacks the soul, so we do not recommend using those spells to deal with Dementors.

Because those black magic can also have negative effects on the caster, including visual hallucinations, auditory hallucinations, smell hallucinations, irritability, irritability, etc.The most serious consequence is irreversible erosion of the soul of the caster," Winters read quietly.

Winters couldn't help but start to frown: "Am I a vision? Elena's suggestion not to act rashly is very correct."

He looked up and saw that it was already 3pm. He gritted his teeth and decided not to have lunch but to have dinner directly.

At 6 o'clock in the evening, Aurora scolded Winters when she learned that he was staying in the library without eating or drinking.

"When will you stop letting me worry about you? I've told you several times that being too involved is not good for you, so why don't you listen?" Aurora looked at her brother angrily.

"I...what can I do..." Winters said with a wry smile, he was always fascinated by those obscure knowledge.

"Don't blame me for not reminding you that day when you suffer a loss... Elena has already told me that she asked me to pay attention to the pet in Ron's hand. You should also pay attention... And how do I feel about her? She seemed angry." Aurora lowered her voice immediately when she saw Ron not far away.

Winters complained softly: "I will...Isn't it just a birthday party? Doesn't she care?"

Aurora suddenly looked sad and said: "Didn't she tell you? The magic ceremony that theoretically completely eliminates her disease is scheduled for January 1 next year... In other words... next year January 2st may be her last birthday”

Winters listened to Aurora's words in stunned silence: "Why didn't Elena say anything?"

Aurora sighed: "She thought you would agree, she just didn't want to add too much sadness to the ordinary date of January 1st... I think you should go to her birthday party... If it really is her last birthday, you will definitely regret it if you don’t go.”

After Winters learned that Elena would begin the magical ritual that might kill her on January [-] next year, he found Elena in the library on Sunday morning.

"Why don't you sue me?" Winters asked dissatisfied.

"What should I tell you? Do you want me to beg you to come to what may be the last birthday party in my life?" Elena did not show any fear of the consequences she might face.

"Can't you just tell me the truth?" Winters couldn't understand what Elena was thinking.

"January [-]st is the Christmas holiday. I don't want to cause trouble or create shadow for anyone," Elena said without raising her head.

"Are you really not afraid?" Winters was a little curious. He didn't believe that someone could face death so openly.

"I'm afraid of not being able to solve any problems. I've said it many times, that day will come sooner or later. Since it's unavoidable, why not let yourself be happy?" Elena smiled faintly.

"Why...why are you always so pessimistic? That magic ritual does not have any reference, but many spells are not created out of thin air. They are also discovered by wizards themselves. How can there be so many creations in this world?" Winter What Si dislikes the most is Elena's attitude of always saying she wants to die.

"Am I pessimistic? The goal of that magic ritual is to reshape the connection between my soul and my body. If it fails, then a peaceful death is the best ending. The worse thing is to become half-dead. The walking dead or inhuman monsters." Elena looked at Winters with a scowl on her face, her dark amber eyes sparkling.

"I understand... you quite like beauty," Winters said, dumbfounded.

"My life has been bad enough so far, why don't I choose a decent way to exit?" Elaina kept staring at her yew Thestral's tail hair wand as she spoke. Winters could use Elaine's There was a huge resentment in Na's eyes.

"Who made you the youngest daughter of the Krall family? If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight. You were born with a crown. Professor Dumbledore has always said that death is the beginning of another great adventure... I guess what he really wants to say is to break through the limits and reach heights that ordinary people cannot reach." Winters couldn't help but think of the conversation between Dumbledore and Harry two years ago.

"So, I was treated as an experimental subject," Elena said bitterly.

"Well... that's about right." Winters shook his head.

"I really... Okay, okay, let's just treat it as a blessing for those who come after us," Elena laughed at herself.

"Benefiting those who come after you? You are really thinking too far. Do you think the blood of the Phoenix is ​​so easy to obtain? Moreover, everyone's soul and their own physical state are different. At most, you can only think of it as a piece of information, or to put it in more professional terms , you are a sample. Maybe you are a special case among special cases." Winters was changing the subject. He didn't want to talk about such a heavy content. He himself felt unsure about the ceremony next year: could he complete what Dumbledore had given him? The task he assigned?

"Don't show off your Muggle knowledge to me. Don't you think I don't know? Many treatment plans are continuously improved by accumulating a large number of cases. Of course there will be special cases. But special cases are more valuable for research." Elaine Na looked at Winters with disdain.

"I thought you didn't care about this knowledge at all." In Winters' impression, Muggle was not a good word.

"I'm not one of those old stubborns!" Elena stood up suddenly and grabbed Winters' ears.Winters felt a strong surge of magic power.

"It hurts...Are you crazy?...Have you forgotten your illness?" Elena's hands were as cold as ice in the far north, and Winters felt like there were countless steel needles. Pricking his right ear.

"I have never cast any spells from 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon until now. I also know that you will definitely come back to the library today, so I only ask you once, if you fail, do you dare to attend my funeral, even if I turned into an inhuman monster." Elena's voice was calm and scary.

"Participate... I will definitely participate... Can you please let go of your hand... Quickly let go..." Winters gritted his teeth in pain.

"You swear," Elena said coldly.

"I swear to Merlin with my soul... Please let go... It hurts, it hurts, it hurts..." Winters' face changed in pain.

"That's pretty much it." Elena let go of her ice hand.Winters felt as if his right ear was missing.He picked up the wand and kept keeping his right ear warm, but severe pain immediately came to his door.

"Why are you like this today? What's wrong with your mind?" Winters felt that Elena was crazy.

"I'm not crazy. That's how I am. You may not know..." Before Elena could finish speaking, Winters remembered the past events that Karai had told him.

"Female robber... you used to be a robber." Under the influence of the hot breath from the wand, Winters' right ear seemed to come back again, but the price was more severe pain, as if there was a knife on his ear. Paddling back and forth.

"Karai sued you?" Elena was a little disapproving.

"Don't care who sued me. Your behavior when you were a child was simply..." Winters found that he didn't understand Elena at all.It may be that her illness masked her domineering nature.

"Bandit" Elena didn't care about this title at all.

"...You said that yourself." Winters felt that there was something wrong with Elena's brain, and he was going to write a letter to Professor Dumbledore.

"Hmph, it's good that you know. Besides, it was Karai who broke his promise first. He lost the bet, so he can't blame me." Irina said with a matter-of-fact expression.

"Breaking your promise? What's going on?" Winters rubbed his ears.

"I made a bet with him to see who could climb to the top of Kemu Mountain first without using a spell. Then he belatedly discovered that I had used the extension spell, and he regretted it. Of course I didn't agree," Elena said proudly. explain.

"Wait... you can use the extension spell when you are less than five years old?... And... we agreed not to use the spell, why did you use it?" Winters found that he couldn't understand Elena.

"That's what I saw in my father's books when he was a student... And I made a bet with him on who could reach the top first without the help of spells, and I didn't say that I couldn't use magic spells to cause trouble for the other party. Moreover, Karai didn't realize that I cast the extension spell, but his skills were inferior to others." Elena's eyes were full of memories.

"Then you knocked Karai unconscious and took away his crystal ball?" Winters looked at Elena in shock.

"He deserves it. Who told him not to fulfill his promise?" Elena's tone was very arrogant.

"You... If you become a pirate, you will definitely go down in history... You were definitely born in the wrong era." Winters glared at Elena.

"If I were a pirate, I would become a lord. I don't want to be floating on the sea all year round, it would be boring," Elena said seriously.

"Lord? It would be nice if you weren't attacked by the navy. Have you read too many adventure stories about pirates?" Winters was trying hard not to laugh.

"That's because they don't know magic," Elena said proudly.

"I think you are too broke to pretend." Although Winters could feel that there was a domineering element in Elena's character before, he didn't expect it to be so strong.

"No matter how bad it is, it's just like that. Of course I want to be happy." Elena straightened her hair.

"You're so happy, I thought you were out of your mind." Winters kept covering his ears with his hands.

"Does it still hurt?" Elena asked with concern. "It doesn't hurt anymore, but it's starting to feel numb. You must have used magic. I can feel the fluctuations of magic power. Did you attach some magic spell to your hand, and it was a silent spell?" Winters' ear nerves It's been a complete strike.

"It's Boris's Mist. You should know this spell." Elena looked at Winters.

"Boris's Mist?...Why...I seem to have some impression." There is indeed such a spell in Winters' impression.

"It's the predecessor of Soul Condensing Cold... Can you read the book carefully?" Elena was speechless.

"The spell of Soul-Condensing Chill was told to me by a senior Ravenclaw student. I didn't learn it by reading a book," Winters said unhappily.

"Wait... I remember... I wrongly blamed you..." Elena rubbed her temples and started to feel tired again.

"Can you last until January next year like this?" Winters couldn't help but feel his heart beat when he saw Elena looking like she was about to fall apart.

"I won't fall down that easily. Just go about your business." Elena returned to her usual calmness.Winters took several modern documents from the bookshelf in the restricted book area: "The Darkest Realm", "The Essence of the Soul", and "Magic Retrospection".

He had read these books during the summer vacation, but had not finished them. These books were mixed with a large number of ancient documents.And there is almost no explanation, even Professor Dumbledore's notes are ambiguous.

"Don't ask me," Elena said suddenly.

"You're...your birthday party again?" Winters suddenly realized.

"What do you think?" Elena said with a straight face.

"I'm participating... I'm convinced by you... How do you always create leverage for yourself... You are so Slytherin-like," Winters said sarcastically.

"Just get used to it" Elena smiled slightly proudly.

Winters looked at the slightly proud smile on Elena's face, as well as her domineering and somewhat unscrupulous character, and couldn't help but feel a drum in her heart: I sincerely hope that Professor Dumbledore is not mistaken.

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